Top Stories of August: Gas Leak, Car Crash and Levittown Real Estate

Between a major gas leak, a car crashing into a Levittown business and multiple crimes, there was a ton of news this month in Levittown.

Take a look at the top five stories of August:

#5 Hempstead Turnpike Re-Opens Following Gas Leak  - The Turnpike was closed temporarily in both directions due to a gas leak on August 26. Levittown firefighters responded to the scene and the turnpike opened about an hour and a half later. 

#4 Missing Bethpage Woman Last Seen in Levittown - Nassau County Police issued a Silver Alert for the missing Bethpage woman, Jessica Cereoli. 

#3 Car Crashes into Faddy Malone’s - A car crashed into the side ofFaddy Malone's Bar and Grill in early August.   

#2 Police: Suspect Poured Black Crushed Rubber into Levittown Pools - Nassau County Police are looking for suspects who they said caused damage to several Levittown pools. The suspects have still not been found. 

#1 Levittown Home Sells for $600K, Highest Priced Sale of 2013 - A two-story Levittown home with four beds and two and a half baths sold for $600,000 on July 12, making it the most expensive home sale in town this year.